Soap-canister



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 (No Model.)

S D R A H O I R H F SOAP CANISTER. v

Patented Dec. 5, 1893.

(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2. P. H. RICHARDS.

SOAP GANISTER.

No. 510,294. Patented Dec, 5, 1893.

lizwizza v Unitas STATES FRANCIS II. RICHARDS, ()F HARTFORD, ONXFX/"lICU'l.

SOAP-CANlSTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,294, dated December 5, 1893.

Application filed August 6, 1891' Serial No. 401,849. (lilo model.)

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to canisters for holding soap-powder, the object being to furnish a soap-holder adapted to deliver a measured quantity of soap-powder on each full movev ment of the actuating-lever.

' below the measuring-wheel removed.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan viewof a soap-powder canister embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the canister with the cover removed therefrom. Fig.

lis a central vertical section of the canister,

on line a a of Fig. 3. Fig. 5' is a plan view of the underside of the canister, with the parts Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the chute, the measuring-wheel, and the detent-spring carried by said chute. of the under side of the canister, with the parts below the pawl-lever removed, illustrating the operation of the mechanism. Fig. 10 is a plan view, and Fig. 11 a side elevation (drawn on anenlarged scale), of the chute. Figs. 12 and 13 are similar views of the bottomplate. 13g. 14 is a plan View of the underside of the measuring-wheel, and Fig. 15 is a side elevation of the same drawn in projection therewith. Figs. 16 and 17 are a plan and a side view, respectively, of the pawl-lever.

Similar characters designate like parts in all the figures.

Myimproved soap-canister consists or may consist of acylindrical canisterhaving means for limiting the quantity of soap-powder delivered at one discharge, a lever for operating the delivery device, and means for supporting the same in position for use.

The canister-casing or shell, 13, preferably formed of drawn-metal tubing, constitutes the receptacle for the soap-powder, and is provided with a chute, designated in a general way by O, soldered or otherwise secured within the shell near the bottom thereof. Said chute is shown in plan view in Fig. 3, in section in Fig. 4, in side view in Fig. 6, and in teeth 7 of the measuring-wheel project. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are plan viewsdetail in Figs. 10 and 11; it is of the nature of a hopper, the floor, 2, thereof being funnelshaped, sloping from all points toward the outlet 3; through which outlet-passage the soap-powder flows into the pockets of the measuring -wheel. A stem or stud 4:, is screwed or otherwise firmly fixed in the chute C, and depends therefrom for carrying some of the operative details of the apparatus. Immediately below said chute is located the measuring-wheel, which is designated in a general way by D, and is fitted to turn about the stud 4 as about a pivot. Said wheelconsists of the central portion or hub, 5, having the arms 6 radiating therefrom, and having suitable ratchet-teeth, as 7, formed on the under side thereof. Said wheel is fitted for free rotation within the disk-shaped part E, whose bottom-plate 8 forms the floor of the pockets of the wheel I), and whose rim 9 forms the outer wailof said pockets. The plate or floor,

8, of said part E has a central opening, 24, formed therein, through which the ratchet- V 1 part E is firmly fixed in place within the shell B, as illustrated in Fig. 4. An opening, 11, which I denominate the dischargeopening, is formed in the floor 8 of the part E, through which opening theloads of soap-powder are discharged in a niannqrhereinal'tt" more fully described.

The actuating-lever F is pivotallysupported by the stud 4, and has two pawl-teeth, 25 25, formed on the upper side thereof to engage the corresponding ratchet-teeth Yet the wheel D. On the stud hbclow the lever F,thereis adjustably fixed (by means of. asset-screw 1.0,)

operative parts and serves to deliver the dismo charged load from the center of the canister, without scattering. Asuitable curved sprin as 15, is fixed at 26 (see Figs. 5 and 6) by one end to the under side of the door, 2, of the 4 tends downward between two of the arms 6 of the measuringwheel, normally resting on one of said arms, and acts as at detect to pre vent any backward movement oi the wheel D on the return movement. of the lever F.

As a means for attaching the canister to it convenient point oi support, it isusnally provided. with a suitable bracket, 17, fixed to the shell and bored to receive the upper end of a rod or standard, 18, which is firmly held in place in said bracket by means of a nut, 19; the rod 18 may have a shank, as 20, which may pass through a. hole in a. standtop, (indicated at 21, Fig. 2,) being held in place by the washer .2 and nut 23.

The canister having been properly set up and supplied with dry soap-powder, to operate the delivery apparatus the user greens the lever F and pulls it forward through the full stroke thereof, and then releases it. The chute G being formed, as set forth, so that all the soap-powder grevimtes toward the outlet 3 of said chute, the two pockets of the meats tiring-wheel D, which are there uncovered, are kept filled. If new the lever F be drawn fully forward, (from the position shown in Fig. 7 to that shown in Fig. 9,) the Wheel D will be rotated through the distance or are of one of the pockets, thus bringing a new pocket underneath the opening 3, which pocket is immediately filled. On the release of the lever by the user, it is immediately thrown back bythe aforeszrid-cpriug which spring is constructed and adjusted to permit of sufficient vertical contraction to 2th low the pawls 25 of the lever to pass back over the ratchet of the wheel D the distance of one tooth;the number of said ratchetteeth 7 corresponding exactly to the number of the arms 6 of the wheel D. This operw tiouisrepeated until the first-filled pocket is brought immediately over the discharge-opening 11 of the floor 8, when the loed'in said pocket is discharged into the discharge-spout G, the user holding his hand underneath seid spent to catch the soap-powder as it falls. This discharging operation is illustrated in "the three operative views Figs. 7, 8 and 9, said figures being views of the under side of the canister, as hereinbetore stated. Fig. 7 shows the position. ot'the parts when a load has just been discharged ;-hy means of the lever the wheel I) may be rotated to bring the next pocket over the opening 11. In Fig. 9, the lever has been drawn fully forward and the next iced discharged, when on releasing the lever it is thrown back to the position in Fig. 7 by the torsional tension of the spring 13. Fig. 8 shows the parts in a.

position intermediate to the positions shown in said Figs. 7 and 9. in Fig. 8, one of the arms 6 is about to pres oh the end 16 cf the moose spring. 15; when said arm passes fully oil.

said spring snaps backward and downward.

' claim- 1. In e soaij cauister, the com bination with the cenister-cese and with the chute therein having a dischsrgeopeuing on one side thereof, of e measuring-wheel below said chute provided with ratchehtceth, a plate below said wheel having thereina discharge opening out of alignmentwith the opening in the chute, and a. ratchet lever mounted upon the sheft of the measuring-wheel and, having ratch et-teeth to engage the i eeth oi'ssid wheel, and a spring, ectingupon the inner end of said lever, to impart a, rotary aud'm sliding movement thereto, substantially as described.

2. In a. soap-canister; the combination with the canister-case, and with the chute having the outlet 3, otthe measuring-wheel having the retchehteeth and supported underneath said chute and opening, the lever Fsupported below-said wheel and engaging the retchet-teeth thercoflsnd the spring 13 constructed and supported to normally hold ssid. lever in engagement. with. said Patchet-teeth and also to turn the lever hnchwsrd to its normed position, substantially as described.

3. In a soap-canister, the combination with the chute having the outlet, end with the measuring-wheel supported to be turned underneath said chute and outlet and having the pockets therein, of the combined detect spring and ejector constructed-and arranged to beer at its free end on the meesnringwheei arms and on passing one of said arms to project. into the wheel-pocket,substantially as described.

at. in e soe.pceuister, having therein the slot 30, the combination with the ministered-so, of the measuring-wheel supported Within seid case immediately chore said slot and having; ratchet-teeth substantially as iicscribcd, the lever F extending through sitid. clot and. journnled at its inner end at the axis of the traces tiring-Wheel end having; retchet teeth engagiug the teeth of acid Wheel, end it spring'act iug upon the inner end of said lever to Hit" gage the some "with the ratchet-wheel l-lilil swing beck the lever, substantially dcscribed.

FRANUKS ll. .rlfiCilARilEi.

Witnesses;

G. O. Pumice, HENRY L. Bitumen. 

